II Editor
24 Dec 2015
NEW ARTICLE: Stockwatch: 2015 tips revisited and outlook for 2016 "What lessons from 2015 for the year ahead?Reflecting on Stockwatch's 2015 ideas and looking forward, it's significant how the out-performers are typically in areas of resilient consumer spending - e.g. selective retailers, and housebuilders where ..."[link]
Blanketstacker
24 Dec 2015
Re: I ask you...... Moving into trusts is an excellent idea. When I can exit some positions without taking too much of a loss I will do the same. REITs are also attractive, if well managed. I have ESP, but would be reluctant to buy in at current prices. (I should come clean and say I don't subscribe to Stockopedia, as I could not justify the expense for the little I invest. Instead I take them up intermittently on their free offers and trials. What a cheapskate I am!!!)Have a good and good break Casa, and take it easy. I am off to cut some wood!)b
casabanker
23 Dec 2015
Re: I ask you...... Hello again,I have had a look at ALU and LIO and came to the same conclusion as you. They are a bit too expensive with higher PERs than I like but nonetheless worth watching. I had a big holding in GSK and sold the lot about a month ago for the same reason. I have since bought a few back but it is only just over 1% of total holdings. Apart from BON, I also hold BOO and ALY, one for growth and t'other for income. I am trying to build a reliable robust portfolio that pays a reasonable income. Due to some recent diappoinments - ENTU - my emphasis has switched from high yielding stocks to some funds and trusts as they seem to be less volatile and not given to profit warnings. One such fund is SQN. I have held this for approximately three months and it pays about a 6.5% dividend but once a month. So far it has been reliable and I have been increasing my holding gradually. The range of price movement is between 105 and 109. I have also bought into Fidelity China and J P Morgan, China, Atlantis Japan, VOF Vietnam and BEE Baring Emerging Europe. The China ones have done well since September.I have also put about 11% of total holdings into precious metal ETFs, FRES and RRS just for insurance against a correction or crash which looks overdue. I'll have a look at the other companies you mention. I think Paul Scott has reported on FLK in the past. I think it's interesting to compare different investments and strategies but many pi's seem reluctant to participate so thanks for that. I have been considering subscribing to Stockopedia as the information looks excellent. I just don't know whether I would use it enough. I also do not like the light blue type. I have glaucoma and macular problems so I don't read well unless the print is very clear. Regards,.Casa.
Blanketstacker
23 Dec 2015
Re: I ask you...... Hi CI use Hemscott's value screen, setting PER at 12 max, EPS growth at 10 min, gearing at around 0, yield at 2 min, and cover at 2 min. I then check the figures against Stockopedia, as Hemscott can be a bit dodgy, and do my own calculation (with a pencil) to give the ratio of price change to projected EPS. Very little shows up these days, and most of it is bizzare mining firms or big housebuilders. I did hold CTO but sold too early. A great firm, and one I have had dealings with. I still have IND and VLK, and am showing a loss on both now. I am waiting for LIO and ALU to drop a bit more before getting in (and have been waiting a long time already!!)Shell at under 1500 was a no-brainer! Cracking firm, with a fantastic yield. BG is still, I think , a cheaper way into the new company to be. I did hold, but sold the week before the deal was announced!!!!!!The one thing that bothers me about BON is the cutomer profile: rather aged methinks! I am steering clear of retailers at the mo anyway, as I can see another slump coming.I still like the looks of DSG and MCGN, but it is probably worth waiting until the updates before buying. I am in both still. For the long term the oil services sector seems interesting, but there is a lot of debt in most cases: HTG is the exception, along with the tiddler GTC.For a nice yield, how about ESUR?Interested in a tiddler for a punt? FLK manages property, but also invest in London property themselves as part of syndicates, then put out the profits from that as special dividends. They just bought a share in an office block in Clerkenwell.Sorry to have swamped you with all thisAll the bestb
casabanker
23 Dec 2015
Re: I ask you...... Hello Blankerstacker,Very interesting indeed not only for the stocks it has thrown up but also, how do I adopt the screen you have please? You may be aware that I hold BON and IND. I have sold VLK after Paul Scott highlighted the management enrichment scheme proposed by the chairman and as far as I know, adopted. I have looked at Clarke, CTO but discounted it atm. The other two, LIO and ALU, I will take a look at, thanks. With any luck, BON will have bottomed out, fingers crossed.I bought into BG on Monday and I cannot believe my eyes with the rapid progression of both BG and RDSB sp's today, especially as oil has fallen in price to around $36.Regards , Casa.
Blanketstacker
22 Dec 2015
Re: I ask you...... This has just popped up on my value screen for the first time. If you are interested the top six (excluding builders and resources) are:VLKLIOBONCTOALUINDHope this is of interest. It is a bit of a mechanical system, but it does throw up some interesting suggestions.
casabanker
21 Dec 2015
I ask you...... ....is BON debt ridden, a blue sky stock, never made a profit, loss making and needing a placement, has low margins, lumpy earnings, high PER, no dividend, poor business model?It's lost its charismatic CEO and published a mild profit warning. Now I might be wrong but a fall from over 300 to 185.5 must be oversold. Losing the leader is a serious setback but the irreplaceable man (or woman in this case) doesn't exist and hardly warrants a 35%+ price fall.All it needs is to replace the not so irreplaceable woman and for goodness sake get over the unseasonal warm weather and bring out the spring stuff and have a sale. A further impetus is that I have bought a few BON shares today at a smidgeon under 190. BON is very cheap now and has a strong balance sheet, pays a dividend and normally performs reasonably well. That's the hiccup, now let's get back to 300 please.Casa.
Ripley94
16 Dec 2015
Re: AIM Exit Tax implications ( P scot )
Geminic
02 Oct 2015
AIM Exit Does moving from AIM to the main stock exchange have any effect on the share price. We are due to move around 17 th of this month. Just curious.
